California Attorney General Scores Another Win in Plastics Fight

The Plastics Industry Association lost its latest attempt to avoid California’s plastics recycling deception probe.

Judge Amit P. Mehta denied the group’s renewed motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), according to a memorandum opinion and order filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The association failed to show likely success on the merits of its claims and in linking Bonta to the court’s jurisdiction, the order says.

The decision marks another win for Bonta. This is the second ...